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China’s Geely launches 11 low-orbit satellites for autonomous cars
11:13 AM, 03 Feb 2024 SaturdayChinese automaker Geely Holding Group said on Saturday it has launched 11 low-earth orbit satellites, its second dispatch, as it expands its capacity to provide more accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles.
2 killed as auto-rickshaw, pickup van collide in Mymensingh
09:57 AM, 03 Feb 2024 SaturdayTwo female garment workers were killed and three others injured when an auto-rickshaw collided head-on with a pickup van in Mymensingh early Saturday. The accident took place at Hatiber area under Uthura union in Bhaluka upazila around 5:45am.
Cinema should show things that are not possible in real life: Shahid Kapoor
09:40 AM, 03 Feb 2024 SaturdayBollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who is gearing up for his upcoming film ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’, has said that cinema should present stories that people in real life might not experience.
No matches at Mirpur during Bangladesh-Sri Lanka series
09:19 AM, 03 Feb 2024 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the itinerary of the home series against Sri Lanka which will be held in March.
Explosion outside election commission office in Pakistan
08:39 AM, 03 Feb 2024 SaturdayAn explosion occurred outside the provincial office of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday in Karachi’s Saddar area. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident.
US starts strikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-linked targets
08:17 AM, 03 Feb 2024 SaturdayThe U.S. military launched airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, in retaliation for last weekend's attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops.
More than 100 Rohingya refugees flee Malaysia detention center
06:11 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayMore than 100 Rohingya refugees escaped a detention center in Malaysia after a riot broke out late Thursday (Feb 1), with one man killed after being hit by a vehicle on a highway as he fled...
Govt is worried about price hike, not BNP's statements: Quader
05:54 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayAwami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the government is not worried about what BNP says over the last general polls but it is concerned about the price hike of essential commodities...
‘Thalapathy’ Vijay announces he’s quitting cinema for full-time politics
05:44 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayThe much-awaited announcement from actor Vijay is finally here. The Tamil star has announced the formation of his political party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam aka TVK (Tamil Nadu’s Victory Party), and shared a statement on X (formerly Twitter)...
Malaysia halves ex-PM's jail term for corruption
04:38 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayFormer Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption has been halved by the country's pardons board...
Trader attempts to commit suicide after killing wife, 2 daughters
03:30 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayA trader reportedly attempted to commit suicide after allegedly strangulating his wife and two daughters to death in Sadar upazila of Nilphamari on Friday morning. The deceased were Tahura Begum, 30, wife of the trader, Ashiqul Molla, a resident of Daroani Bandarbazar area in the upazila...
Light to moderate rain likely over parts of country
02:40 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayLight to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places over the South, Southeastern and Northeastern parts and one or two places over Dhaka division. "Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at a few places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka division...
Banking tycoon Bao Fan steps down as head of China Renaissance
01:08 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayBillionaire financier Bao Fan has stepped down as head of investment bank China Renaissance, the company said Friday, almost a year after he was revealed to be cooperating in an investigation by authorities...
Joselu double takes Real Madrid top of La Liga
01:04 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayJoselu scored a goal in each half as Real Madrid beat local rivals Getafe to return to the top of La Liga...
101 Bangladeshis held in Malaysia
12:28 PM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayMalaysia's immigration police have detained as many as 134 illegal workers, including 101 Bangladeshi nationals. They were detained in drives following people's complaints and based on detective information on foreigners' arrival...
Joe Biden issues executive order against Israeli settlers in West Bank
11:53 AM, 02 Feb 2024 FridayJoe Biden has issued an executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians, amid fast-growing frustration in Washington at Israel’s trajectory in the midst of its war in Gaza...
Journalists, activists targeted in Jordan with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware
09:57 PM, 01 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe mobile phones of more than 30 people in Jordan, including journalists, lawyers and activists, were hacked with the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware over several years, a new investigation has found...
EU leaders unlock €50bn support package for Ukraine
09:11 PM, 01 Feb 2024 ThursdayAll 27 EU leaders have agreed a €50bn aid package for Ukraine after Hungary had previously blocked the deal...
Expatriates send $201cr remittance in January
08:20 PM, 01 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent remittances of around $201.01 crore (equivalent to about Tk 22,110 crore) in January, the seventh month of the current fiscal year 2023-24...
PM for digital publication, translation to take Bangla literature to global stage
06:48 PM, 01 Feb 2024 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for the digital publication of books alongside the printed ones and their translation into different languages...